A resilient metal item, circular or nearly circular, which is designed to be inserted into an internal or external groove and retained by its own spring action, or it may have external prongs or projections designed to be inserted into a hole and retained by spring action of the prongs which grip by imbedding into the material. For items having internal prongs which perform the same function, see push on nut. It is used to keep and/or lock a part(s) in position, as a ball bearing on a shaft or in a housing. See also clip, retaining and pin, lock. Excludes ring, connecting, round.
Classification: Press-fasteners, snap-fasteners & press-studs & parts therefor
NSN 5996-00-305-6152
NSN 5975-01-119-9337
NSN 5930-01-413-0452
NSN 6110-01-142-2550
NSN 2925-01-394-9658
NSN 5835-01-038-1191
NSN 6650-00-170-5095
NSN 5855-01-073-5508
NSN 6110-00-501-0014
NSN 6650-01-076-5232
NSN 5925-01-123-6802
NSN 5999-01-418-9149